European Commission launches antitrust raid on Nasdaq and Deutsche Börse

In a statement on Monday (23 September), the Commission said there were concerns that the firms in question may have “breached EU antitrust rules prohibiting restrictive business practices”. These rules are Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 53 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. European Commission approves 10-year extension of UK sunset clause for VCTs and EISs A Nasdaq spokesman said it was “determined to fully cooperate with the European Commission and support the relevant authorities in their investigation”. Similarly…